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Trump says U.S. may lower troop levels in Germany as Iran war strains relations

30 April 2026 at 00:33
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is reviewing its troop levels in Germany and will decide soon whether to reduce that number, escalating tensions with a top NATO ally over the war in Iran. Read More

Ottawa’s wait-and-see strategy carries risk, warns Quebec’s emissary in CUSMA review

29 April 2026 at 23:01
OTTAWA — Quebec’s representative for the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is warning that Ottawa’s strategy of “waiting and not rushing” to sign a tariff relief deal with the U.S. carries its own risk “because things could get worse.” Read More

Iran officials leave Canada before FIFA Congress over airport ‘insult,’ according to Iranian media

By: AFP
29 April 2026 at 21:52
Top Iranian football officials left Canada before the start of this week's FIFA Congress due to the behaviour of immigration officials during checks at Toronto's international airport, Iranian media reported Wednesday. Read More

U.S. Supreme Court curbs Voting Rights Act passed in 1960s to prevent discrimination

29 April 2026 at 21:39
The U.S. Supreme Court sharply limited the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts in a major ruling that buttresses Republican efforts to keep control of the House in this year’s midterms and beyond. Read More

Adam Pankratz: Canada’s real economic enemy isn’t Trump. It’s the Liberals’ regulatory overkill

29 April 2026 at 19:47
The government of Canada needs to stop talking and start listening to what industry leaders are saying loud and clear: Canada’s main economic problems aren’t Donald Trump and the United States, they're self-inflicted overregulation that's stifling Canadian innovation and productivity. Bashing the United States might benefit Mark Carney politically, but it does nothing to solve our homegrown economic problems. Read More
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  • Mexico Mandates Local Steel for All Government Projects Matias Sebastian Lopez
    Key Points —President Sheinbaum signed the Agreement for the Promotion of the National Steel Industry, requiring all government steel purchases to be sourced from domestic producers. —The pact covers 19 federal agencies and three industry chambers, with over $8 billion in investment commitments and 90,000 direct jobs at stake. —Mexico produced 14 million tonnes of […] The post Mexico Mandates Local Steel for All Government Projects appeared first on The Rio Times.
     

Mexico Mandates Local Steel for All Government Projects

29 April 2026 at 19:50

Key Points —President Sheinbaum signed the Agreement for the Promotion of the National Steel Industry, requiring all government steel purchases to be sourced from domestic producers. —The pact covers 19 federal agencies and three industry chambers, with over $8 billion in investment commitments and 90,000 direct jobs at stake. —Mexico produced 14 million tonnes of […]

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